Antique Welta Weltix 35mm Viewfndr Folding Film Camera

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(Formerly doing business as The Collector Detector - Antique German Welta Weltix 35mm Folding Film Camera See pictures below for full condition and details. INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE AUCTION: (1) Welta Weltix Folding Camera Above photos are of actual item being auctioned. This camera has been tested - shutter is functional, as are all manual parts, but body shutter release button needs lubrication. Camera Information: The Welti is a 35mm folding viewfinder camera made by Welta from 1935 through the 1960s. It is one of a family of nearly identical cameras that also include the Weltix and Watson. Like many European manufacturers, numerous enhancements and changes were made during the production life of any given model. All models have: an optical viewfinder with a spring-loaded mount that compensates for parallax, a depth of field (DOF) table on a metal plated attached to the camera's back, a hinged side-opening back, manually cocked shutters, and knurled knobs for film advance and rewind.The Welti has a die-cast aluminium body with chrome plated (except in the very early models, which were painted) top and bottom cover plates. The very earliest Weltis also lacked a body mounted shutter release; again, subsequent models added that feature. Weltis with three element lenses utilize front element focusing. Those with four, five, or read more